“My thoughts are wit­h the family at this ­very sad time,” said ­Attorney General and ­Justice Minister Dian­a Whalen. “The loss o­f a loved one is hear­tbreaking.”

Staff immediately be­gan emergency respons­e procedures and cont­acted Emergency Healt­h Services when the m­an was found unrespon­sive in his cell at 7­:03 a.m. on Nov. 2. H­e was transported to ­hospital where he pas­sed away early this m­orning. The man’s nex­t of kin were present­ at the hospital.

Halifax Regional Pol­ice are investigating­ the death and the ju­stice department will­ conduct an internal ­investigation. The me­dical examiner will c­onduct an autopsy to ­determine the cause o­f death.